Comparison

Steps vs Walking++

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Steps

Track your daily step count and stay motivated to reach your fitness goals. This app offers a simple way to monitor progress with customizable goals and visual celebrations upon achievement. Enjoy a lightweight and user-friendly experience with customizable display options.

Highlights
  • Daily step counting
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable step goal
  • Visual goal achievement celebration
  • Light and Dark modes
  • Small app size
Features
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Achieve your 10,000 steps goal with Steps! Add the widget to your Lock Screen or Home Screen for daily motivation. When you hit 10,000 steps, the app turns green to celebrate your success. Strive for green every day to stay active and healthy. You can edit the goal if you want too. Steps is a simple app, and at less than 2MB, it's smaller than even just 1 photo on your iPhone. Enjoy both Light and Dark modes for the app and widget.

About

Walking++

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Welcome to Walking++, This app is designed to help you stay healthy and motivated by tracking your walking distance and competing with your friends. By integrating with your health app, Walking++ allows you to see exactly how far you've walked and how it compares to your friends. But that's not all - Walking++ also includes a map feature that shows you the routes you've taken and the distance you've covered. This is a great way to visualize your progress and see exactly where you've been walking. So why wait? Download Walking++ today and start competing with your friends to see who can walk the most! * Screenshots created with screenshots.pro

Screenshots

Steps4 screens
Walking++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steps at 4.7 against Walking++'s 4.0. Steps also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steps has 6.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steps ships an update weekly, Walking++ every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Steps versus Walking++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepsWalking++
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDasmer SinghDo Tuan Anh

Bugs and requests

Steps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Steps not syncing correctly
  • App changes step totals retrospectively

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add distance and pace tracking
  • Allow customization of step goal
  • Extend historical data view beyond one week

Walking++

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Steps

No in-app purchases

None

Walking++

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steps free?
Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walking++ free?
Walking++ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steps or Walking++?
Steps is rated higher. Steps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Walking++ averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Steps or Walking++ have ads?
Neither Steps nor Walking++ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steps or Walking++?
Steps ships an update weekly, and Walking++ every 5 days. Most recently, Steps was updated on October 24, 2026 and Walking++ on October 24, 2026.

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